Government debt being passed on to consumers | A Current Affair
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Original YouTube Video | ACurrentAffair9 Published on 2023-08-07
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not
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this
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- preposition
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get
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they
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what
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can
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- noun
- A metal container for storing food
- other
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- To have permission to
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just
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- adjecitve
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- adverb
- Almost; nearly
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all
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- adverb
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like
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- adjecitve
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- adverb
- For example
- preposition
- Used as a filler; used to ad emphasis
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- verb
- To want to
- To find something pleasing; to prefer something
do
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- other
- Question words for 'do' verbs
- verb
- To act; to perform actions
- To be enough; to be acceptable
- To have a certain effect on something or someone
there
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•UK / ðɛr /
- adverb
- Used to illustrate the existence of something
- In a particular respect
- In that place or position, at that location
one
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•UK / wʌn /
- adjecitve
- Used to refer to people generally
- Being a strong example of (something mentioned)
- number
- Number 1
- pronoun
- You; we; people in general; someone
- The thing or person previously referred to
go
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- noun
- A turn in a game
- verb
- To attend or be at a place
- To do an activity
- To function properly
- To move or travel to another place
will
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•UK / wɪl /
- noun
- Desire or choice of someone
- Document saying who gets your money when you die
- Strong desire to do something; determination
- Desire to do something; strong wish to do
- other
- Used with verbs to express the future
- verb
- To leave property to someone after your death
- To use mental effort to make something happen
- Am (is, are) likely to do
- To influence someone to do something
- To make something happen by strongly wanting it
out
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- adverb
- No longer stylish (e.g. fashion)
- Away from home, business, or the usual place
- In a direction/movement away from inside or center
- noun
- Act when a batter cannot continue playing
- verb
- To tell people a secret
know
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- verb
- To be familiar with a person or place, thing
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see
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•UK / si /
- verb
- To go on a date with someone
- To predict whether something is, or will be true
- To understand what someone says
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- To visit a place often for sightseeing or pleasure
- To visit or meet with someone
- To find out by waiting or looking
- To watch (a game, movie or TV show)
about
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•UK / əˈbaʊt /
- adverb
- To be ready to; going to
- Nearly; approximately; roughly
- Near; next to; close to
- In every direction; in the area of
- preposition
- Concerning or of (a topic)
make
US / meɪk /
•UK / mek /
- noun
- Product made by a particular company; brand
- verb
- To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- To get to (a place) on time
- To gain the status of (teacher, lawyer, etc.)
- To create something by putting things together
- To earn a certain amount of money at a job
- To cause or force a person to do something
- To cause something to happen or be formed
from
US / frəm /
•UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /
- preposition
- Starting at a particular place, time or level
now
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- adverb
- At the present time or moment
- Right away or in the next possible moment
- Used to refer to something that just happened
- Time between the present and a moment in the past
- conjunction
- Resulting from or because of something
think
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- verb
- To have an idea about something without certainty
- To have an idea, opinion or belief about something
come
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- verb
- To arrive at a place
- (Of mail) to be delivered
- To move toward someone; go with someone
- To reach a certain point or state
your
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- determiner
- Belonging to you; belonging to the other person
want
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- noun
- Something you desire or wish for
- State or condition of poverty
- verb
- To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
say
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- noun
- Power to decide or greatly influence something
- verb
- To indicate or give information using language
- To use words to tell your message
- To ask someone to give information to others
more
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- adjecitve
- In addition; extra
- Greater in amount, number, or size
- adverb
- To a greater degree; in greater quantity
- For a longer period of time
- determiner
- Additional quantity
- pronoun
- A greater or additional number
because
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- conjunction
- For a reason
look
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- noun
- Person's beauty or physical attractiveness
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- The way someone, something appears to be
- Act of searching for or examining something
- verb
- To appear to be; seem
well
US / wel /
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- adjecitve
- Being in a fortunate, good condition or state
- Healthy and in good condition
- adverb
- In an acceptable, proper, or successful manner
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- A great and considerable degree
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- exclamation
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- noun
- Long deep hole in the ground to get water
- verb
- To cause your eyes to fill with tears
how
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•UK / haʊ /
- adjecitve
- To what degree? in what amount?
- adverb
- (Used to explain the way to do something)
- exclamation
- For what purpose or reason?
- (Used to ask someone or something's condition)
some
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- adjecitve
- Remarkable; very good (or very bad) in a way
- Concerning a certain unclear degree, quantity
- determiner
- Used to refer to an unspecified amount or number
- pronoun
- Number of persons, things in a group, but not all
would
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•UK / wʊd /
- other
- Used to indicate something imagined
- Used to ask or request something politely
- Verb used to indicate possibility, request etc.
- Used to indicate a preference
- Used to indicate a reaction
- Indicates something that occurred repeatedly
- Used to indicate willingness or ability to do
good
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- adjecitve
- Proper, appropriate or right
- (Of an amount) enough; plenty
- Excellent; high quality
- Acting well or properly; of moral character
- In a positive or happy emotional state
- noun
- Advantage or benefit
really
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- adverb
- Used to stress something that is said; definitely
- In a true or accurate manner
- Very
thing
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- noun
- (Used to introduce the reason for something)
- Something you cannot remember the name of
then
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- adverb
- A time that is not now
- Following another thing in time or arrangement
- Following on reasonably from what was just stated
- At that time, not now
way
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•UK / we /
- adverb
- Used to emphasize the amount of something
- noun
- Particular aspect of something being thought about
- One of various choices that could be made
- Particular existing condition or state
- (Often long) distance or length of time
- How something is done
- Route to go to a place
- Small street
- Usual behavior, emotions or habits of someone
back
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- adjecitve
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- adverb
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into
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- preposition
- Moving or going inside something
- In the same direction as; in the direction of
- So as to become; taking the state of
first
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- adjecitve
- 1st; Coming before all others in time or place
- noun
- Something that has not happened before
- Position of the winner of a competition
even
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•UK / ˈivən /
- adjecitve
- Being equal in influence, power, possibility etc.
- Being divided equally or fairly
- (Of teams/contest) with similar chances of success
- Smooth, level, or regular
- Can be divided by 2; ending in 2, 4, 6, 8, or 0
- At a regular, equally steady manner
- Remaining steady and unchanging
- adverb
- (When this is surprising) as well; too
- (Used to compare two things/stress the difference)
- verb
- To make something level; to flatten
- To make something equal
over
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- adverb
- Finished; no longer happening
- Towards the ground/away from a standing position
- noun
- A set of six consecutive balls bowled in cricket
- other
- Finished
- preposition
- Showing the relation when a thing is above another
- On or covering something
- Above or across something
- More than you need
- From one side to the other
- In the direction of; toward
much
US / mʌtʃ /
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- adjecitve
- Very; to a high level or degree
- adverb
- A lot; large amount; a high degree of
- Nearly; basically
- On many occasions; often
- noun
- A large amount; a great quantity
could
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- other
- Past form of 'can' to mean have ability
- Used to ask for something politely, or to offer
other
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- adjecitve
- A thing different from that mentioned
- determiner
- (Something) else; not the first (one)
- pronoun
- Being the one and only thing of that category
very
US / 'verɪ /
•UK / ˈvɛri /
- adjecitve
- Concerning a large degree or amount
- adverb
- A lot; much; many
- Used to stress or emphasize a noun
people
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- noun
- Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- Men, Women, Children
down
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- adjecitve
- Being sad, sick, or unhappy
- Not operating, working, or functioning as expected
- adverb
- In a sitting or lying position
- Towards or on the ground, floor, or bottom
- Written or copied onto a piece of paper or book
- noun
- A period of play in American Football
- The soft, smooth hairs that cover a bird's body
- preposition
- Along something's path, course, or direction
- Going from a higher position to a lower position
- verb
- To eat or drink very quickly and without stopping
little
US / 'lɪtl /
•UK / ˈlɪtl /
- adjecitve
- Being short in length of time
- Not great in size, amount, or degree; small
- Being very young or younger than others
- adverb
- By an amount or degree that is not very much
- Not often; rarely
- noun
- A person's name
two
US / tu: /
•UK / tu /
- number
- 2
need
US / ni:d /
•UK / nid /
- noun
- Thing you must have and cannot not have e.g. air
- Thing you must have and cannot manage without
- verb
- To be unable to manage without something; require
our
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•UK / aʊr /
- determiner
- Belonging to us
mean
US / mi:n /
•UK / min /
- adjecitve
- Being good at
- Nasty; unkind
- Not liking to spend money; cheap; stingy
- noun
- Average of a set of numbers
- verb
- To express a particular idea or thought
- To intend to do something in particular
- To have a particular meaning or value
use
US / ju:s /
•UK / ju:s /
- noun
- Ability to employ something
- Need to enable it to work
- Permission to do something with something
- Act of spending money
- Operation of a machine for its function
- verb
- To have; to eat, drink, consume etc.
- To need to operate or work
- To operate a machine, e.g. a computer
- To treat a person badly
- To do something with, for a task or purpose
than
US / ðən /
•UK / ðən /
- conjunction
- Used to compare two things that are not equal
work
US / wɜ:k /
•UK / wɚk /
- adjecitve
- Activity completed in order to make money
- noun
- The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- Everything created by an author, artist, musician
- Activity you do in order to make money
- Place of employment
- Final product or result of a some labor or effort
- verb
- To bring into a specific state of success
- To be functioning properly, e.g. a car
- To do your job in your company or workplace
- To make an effort to do something
- To operate a machine or device
their
US / ðɛː /
•UK / ðer /
- determiner
- Belonging to them
actually
US / ˈæktʃuəli /
•UK / ˈæktʃuəli /
- adverb
- Used to add new (often different) information
off
US / ɒf /
•UK / ɔ:f /
- adjecitve
- (Of event) canceled; no longer occurring
- Not having on; not wearing
- Being somewhat wrong
- adverb
- Separated, removed, or away from a place or route
- (Of a machine) no longer turned on or operating
- (Of light, computer) no longer attached/connected
- Far away in terms of time or space
- preposition
- Away or free from work
- (Of foods, drink) old and bad to eat, drink
- Extending or leading from something
- No longer in or on some transport or vehicle
put
US / pʊt /
•UK / pʊt /
- phrasal verb
- to make a light stop shining by pressing or moving a switch
- verb
- To move or place a thing in a particular position
- To rate something in importance or value
- To write or say something in a certain manner
those
US / ðəʊz /
•UK / ðoz /
- determiner
- The people or things we are talking about
- pronoun
- The objects far from the speaker
still
US / stɪl /
•UK / stɪl /
- adjecitve
- Quiet; without sound
- adverb
- (Used of an action or condition that is ongoing)
- noun
- Machine or device for making alcohol
- Photograph (not a video or moving image)
why
US / waɪ /
•UK / hwaɪ, waɪ /
- adverb
- Question word to ask for a reason
- exclamation
- (Used to express surprise or approval)
too
US / tu: /
•UK / tu /
- adverb
- In addition, also; with emphasis
- Say that something is more than you want
any
US / 'enɪ /
•UK / ˈɛni /
- adjecitve
- One, or some, no matter which
- pronoun
- One (thing) of many; some
tell
US / tel /
•UK / tɛl /
- verb
- To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- To be able to guess
- To say or communicate information to someone
- To inform, but without speaking; indicate
- To have a negative effect on someone
- To order someone to do something; command
- To recognize something based on certain signs
- To report something to an authority
- To explain something or teach someone something
big
US / bɪɡ /
•UK / bɪɡ /
- adjecitve
- Popular
- Serious
- Large
new
US / nju: /
•UK / nu, nju /
- adjecitve
- Not old, recently born, built or made
- Being or doing something for the first time
- Not felt, seen or known previously
- Having been recently bought or obtained
find
US / faɪnd /
•UK / faɪnd /
- noun
- Object discovered by chance
- Things that have been discovered from searching
- verb
- To become aware of something that is happening
- To discover or meet by chance
- To decide if someone is guilty of a crime, or not
- To learn through study, research, or effort
- To discover something by looking for it
around
US / ə'raʊnd /
•UK / əˈraʊnd /
- adjecitve
- Close to someone or something
- adverb
- Located on every side, or along something
- With a motion that moves in a circle or a curve
- Going here and there within (a place)
- Turned or turning in the opposite direction
- preposition
- Roughly; approximately
year
US / jə: /
•UK / jɪr /
- noun
- Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- Used to refer to the age of a person
his
US / hɪz /
•UK / hɪz /
- pronoun
- Something belonging to a male person
should
US / ʃʊd /
•UK / ʃʊd /
- other
- Used to indicate what is proper or reasonable
last
US / lɑ:st /
•UK / læst /
- adjecitve
- Most recent; the latest
- The one before
- adverb
- Final; with nothing following; after all others
- Most recent; the latest
- determiner
- The one at the end
- verb
- To remain or continue for a certain period of time
bit
US / bɪt /
•UK / bɪt /
- noun
- Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- Small piece of something
- verb
- (E.g. of fish) to take bait and be caught
keep
US / ki:p /
•UK / kip /
- noun
- Large, strong tower in the middle of a castle
- Money spent on you so you can live in a place
- verb
- To continue doing something; not to stop
- To stop balls going in a goal in sports
- To not give back or return something
- (Of food) to not spoil or not rot
- To take possession of something to own, e.g. a pet
- To have and continue to hold something
- To do something that you have promised or agreed
- To stay in a certain place or condition
- To maintain the rules
leave
US / li:v /
•UK / liv /
- noun
- Permission to do something
- Vacation time; time off work
- verb
- To go away from; depart
- To gift property to someone after you die
- To allow something to continue happening
- To let something remain unused or available
- To let something or someone remain somewhere
through
US / θru: /
•UK / θru /
- adjecitve
- having finished using or doing something
- adverb
- From the beginning of something until the end
- preposition
- Over, in, across an entire thing or place
- Allowing you to pass between, or to
- By a particular way or process; by the use of
another
US / əˈnʌðə(r) /
•UK / əˈnʌðɚ /
- adjecitve
- One more, but not this
- determiner
- One more added
- pronoun
- One more (thing)
many
US / 'menɪ /
•UK / ˈmɛni /
- determiner
- Used to refer a large number of things
long
US / lɒŋ /
•UK / lɔŋ, lɑŋ /
- adjecitve
- Large distance from one end to the other
- Having many parts, e.g. a book with many chapters
- adverb
- For a large amount of time
- noun
- Person's name
- verb
- To have a strong desire for something or someone
he
US / hɪ /
•UK / hi /
- pronoun
- Object form of a male person you are talking about
- Refer to a person whose sex is not stated or known
three
US / θri: /
•UK / θri /
- number
- Number 3
she
US / ʃɪ /
•UK / ʃi /
- pronoun
- Female person or animal mentioned before
- (Refers to female person mentioned before)
play
US / pleɪ /
•UK / pleɪ /
- noun
- Loose, free movement between two objects
- Single action in a sports game
- Performance in which people act in a theater
- verb
- To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- To perform music on an instrument
- To use a device, e.g. a video game
- To do something for enjoyment and fun
- To do or perform a game or sport
might
US / maɪt /
•UK / maɪt /
- other
- Used to politely request an action
- Used to express that something could happen
- Power, strength, force or influence
probably
US / ˈprɒbəbli /
•UK / ˈprɑbəbli /
- adverb
- That is likely to happen or be true
everything
US / 'evrɪθɪŋ /
•UK / ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ /
- pronoun
- All of the things mentioned
run
US / rʌn /
•UK / rʌn /
- noun
- Journey between two places made by ship or car
- Series of similar things or successes and failures
- Act of running; exercise of running
- verb
- To depart or travel according to a schedule
- To cause an animal to move in a certain direction
- (Of an engine) to be operating
- To start or use a computer program
- To flow in a certain direction, like a liquid
- To manage or operate a business
- To operate or drive something
- (Of a road) to go from one place to another
- To move your legs faster than walking
move
US / mu:v /
•UK / muv /
- noun
- Act of moving a playing piece in chess, etc.
- An action; doing something
- Step taken to achieve a goal
- verb
- To cause someone to have certain emotions
- To cause something to change to a different place
- To change where people live or a business operates
- To take action to do or achieve something
anything
US / ˈeniθɪŋ /
•UK / ˈɛniˌθɪŋ /
- pronoun
- A thing of any kind
already
US / ɔ:lˈredi /
•UK / ɔlˈrɛdi /
- adverb
- Having happened or been done before this time
bring
US / brɪŋ /
•UK / brɪŋ /
- verb
- To take or go with someone to a place
own
US / əʊn /
•UK / on /
- adjecitve
- Belong to oneself
- determiner
- Yours, his, hers, etc.; not belonging to another
- pronoun
- (Something) belong to myself
- verb
- To have something as your property
change
US / tʃeɪndʒ /
•UK / tʃendʒ /
- noun
- Exchange of one set of clothes for another
- Money in the form of coins instead of paper
- Money returned after giving too much
- Act of making or becoming something else
- verb
- To exchange one set of clothes for another
- To exchange one kind of money for another
- To replace something with another thing
- To make or become something else
- To go from one train, bus, etc. and go to another
yes
US / jes /
•UK / jɛs /
- adverb
- Way to say you agree or will do something
ask
US / ɑ:sk /
•UK / æsk /
- verb
- To say to someone that you want something
hit
US / hɪt /
•UK / hɪt /
- noun
- A planned killing, usually for money
- Song, movie etc. that is successful
- When someone strikes someone or something
- Time when a player makes contact with the ball
- Time when a website is accessed
- verb
- To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- To press something, such as a button or switch
- To suddenly realize the importance of something
- To move your hand, a bat, etc. against with force
- To fight, attack or damage something or someone
- To arrive at a specific place, level, or goal
- To make contact with the ball in a game or sport
close
US / kləʊz /
•UK / kloʊz /
- adjecitve
- Almost; near
- (Of a friend) well-known; liked by others
- Being near or related
- Similar; nearly the same
- verb
- To come progressively nearer to something
- To end; to bring to an end
- To make something shut; stop from being open
number
US / ˈnʌmbə(r) /
•UK / ˈnʌmbɚ /
- noun
- Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- Particular song or dance performed during a show
- Total quantity or amount of things
- verb
- To put numbers on things
- To assign a sequence within a group, series, set
- To claim to be part of a larger group, series, set
name
US / neɪm /
•UK / nem /
- noun
- What something or someone is called
- verb
- To state what someone is called, e.g. John
head
US / hed /
•UK / hɛd /
- noun
- Counter for the number of cattle
- Natural mental ability or intelligence
- Leader or person with the greatest authority
- Mind; mental ability; mental state
- Side of a coin with a head on it
- Top part of your body with eyes and a mouth
- Starting point of something, e.g. a river
- verb
- To hit a ball with your head in a game
- To be first or at the front or top (e.g. a list)
- To travel or move toward a particular place; To go in a particular direction
- To become the leader of something
- To lead or be responsible for something
home
US / həʊm /
•UK / hom /
- adjecitve
- A sports team's own field or place of play
- adverb
- Into the correct or intended position
- noun
- House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
- Institution for sick or elderly people
- Place where a person or a family lives
- Country where a person lives or was born
- Region that is native to peoples, plant or animals
- verb
- To move towards a particular target location
break
US / breɪk /
•UK / brek /
- noun
- Time you stop an activity before continuing
- End of a relationship
- An escape from a place such as a jail
- (Lucky) advantage or benefit from something
- Find a solution or answer to a problem or crime
- Change in the weather
- verb
- To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- To form a crack in something
- To burst or become damaged
- To end a relationship
- To escape from a place such as a jail
- To train a wild animal e.g. a horse
- To separate into pieces by force, or by dropping
- To act against a law, rule, or promise
- To become known suddenly, as in the news
- To not do what you promised e.g. not keep promises
- To solve a crime, or answer a problem
- To stop functioning properly
- To suddenly start, open or commence
- To change in pitch suddenly, as in a voice
- To fall on the shore, as in waves
- To begin or change suddenly; the dawn or weather
- To defeat by causing the person to lose their will
week
US / wi:k /
•UK / wik /
- noun
- Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday
someone
US / ˈsʌmwʌn /
•UK / ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən /
- pronoun
- Person who is not known or named
nothing
US / 'nʌθɪŋ /
•UK / ˈnʌθɪŋ /
- noun
- Item of little or no value, importance, interest
- Number or value of zero
- pronoun
- Not anything, not a single thing
lose
US / lu:z /
•UK / luz /
- verb
- To be unable to keep in check or control something
- To decrease in value or quantity (e.g. weight)
- To stop having certain qualities or abilities
- To stop having or being entitled to
- To fail to win something that is being contested
- To be unable to find something you once had
- To be dependent on someone (used with 'not')
seem
US / si:m /
•UK / sim /
- verb
- To appear to be something
without
US / wɪˈðaʊt /
•UK / wɪðˈaʊt, wɪθ- /
- preposition
- Not with; not having
reason
US / 'ri:zn /
•UK / ˈrizən /
- noun
- Ability to think about facts and form a judgment
- Explanation for why something occurred or was done
- verb
- To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
minute
US / 'mɪnɪt /
•UK / ˈmɪnɪt /
- adjecitve
- Very very small
- noun
- Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- Short period of time
- Unit of time equal to 60 seconds
- verb
- To record in writing what is said at a meeting
open
US / 'əʊpən /
•UK / ˈopən /
- adjecitve
- Available for use; accessible
- Not being hidden; available for others to see
- Being available for customers to enter or use
- Allowing everyone to use or take part in
- Not secret anymore
- Not closed or shut
- Willing to accept new ideas and thoughts
- noun
- Name for a tennis or golf competition
- verb
- To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
- To start the activities or services of a business
- To make a space or hole appear in something
- To move or change so that it is no longer closed
- To start something, e.g. a new business
problem
US / ˈprɒbləm /
•UK / ˈprɑbləm /
- adjecitve
- Causing trouble
- noun
- Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- Question to show understanding of a math concept
small
US / smɔ:l /
•UK / smɔl /
- adjecitve
- Little in size; not big
- (Of letters) not written in capital letters
- Being insignificant or minor
- (Of a business) with few people or things; local
- (Of voice) being soft and quiet
- (Of a child) being young
job
US / dʒɒb /
•UK / dʒɑ:b /
- noun
- Something that must be done
- Regular work at which you earn money
soon
US / su:n /
•UK / sun /
- adverb
- At a time not long from now
care
US / keə(r) /
•UK / kɛr /
- noun
- Treatment you receive for your health or safety
- Something that a person worries about
- verb
- To feel interest, concern, or worry
- To look after someone or something
under
US / ˈʌndə(r) /
•UK / ˈʌndɚ /
- adjecitve
- In the same place as another thing, but lower
- adverb
- In a lower quantity or price than expected
- preposition
- According to the terms of an agreement or law
- Managed or controlled by the authority of
- Being of a lesser quality or amount than expected
- Influenced or affected by something or someone
- Less or lower in age, amount, size or number
fall
US / fɔ:l /
•UK / fɔl /
- noun
- Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- A drop in amount; decrease
- Dropping from a standing position to the ground
- verb
- To drop in amount; to decrease
- To come down from a higher position suddenly
- To go from standing to the ground, by accident
half
US / hɑ:f /
•UK / hæf, hɑf /
- adjecitve
- Not complete
- adverb
- Partly; somewhat
- noun
- One of two equal periods of game time in a sport
- The part you get when one is divided into two;
month
US / mʌnθ /
•UK / mʌnθ /
- noun
- One of 12 28-31 day periods in the year
stand
US / stænd /
•UK / stænd /
- noun
- Effort to fight against something
- Piece of furniture; device to hold or support
- Place in a stadium where spectators watch
- Table where things are sold at a fair or market
- verb
- To be a candidate in an election
- To be able to accept someone, something; bear
- To last for a long time
- To be upright; not be sitting or lying down
- To place something in a particular position; place
- To be (as stated)
- To still be valid
- To have an opinion about something
speak
US / spi:k /
•UK / spik /
- verb
- To be able to use a certain language
- To use words to tell information, express thoughts
ago
US / əˈgəʊ /
•UK / əˈgoʊ /
- adverb
- At a specified length of time in the past
less
US / les /
•UK / lɛs /
- adjecitve
- Smaller in amount or degree
- adverb
- To a smaller degree
- noun
- A smaller amount
- preposition
- With the subtraction of
pay
US / peɪ /
•UK / pe /
- noun
- Money you receive from your job, work, etc.
- verb
- To give money for goods or work done
- To give (attention, respect, etc.) to
- To be punished or suffer for something you did
- To make (a visit) to a person or place
continue
US / kən'tɪnju: /
•UK / kənˈtɪnju /
- verb
- To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- To start doing again after a break, pause, or stop
expect
US / ɪk'spekt /
•UK / ɪkˈspɛkt /
- verb
- To believe something is probably going to happen
instead
US / ɪnˈsted /
•UK / ɪnˈstɛd /
- adverb
- When one thing is replaced by another
during
US / ˈdjʊərɪŋ /
•UK / ˈdʊrɪŋ, ˈdjʊr- /
- preposition
- At some point in the course of an event or thing
save
US / seɪv /
•UK / sev /
- noun
- Preventing a player in a game from scoring a goal
- preposition
- Except; not including
- verb
- To make your computer keep a file
- To keep for future use
- To make something unnecessary; prevent
- To keep money so that you will have it later
- To keep something for future use, such as money
- To keep or rescue someone or something from harm
- To prevent a player in a game from scoring a goal
- To avoid the unnecessary waste of energy, etc.
rest
US / rest /
•UK / rɛst /
- noun
- Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- State in which there is a lack of motion
- Part of something remaining after some was used
- verb
- To stop working or avoid activity to recover
- (Of dead person) to lie in a grave
- To lean, support or place something against
- To not be tired because you had enough sleep
car
US / kɑ:(r) /
•UK / kɑr /
- noun
- A vehicle with wheels and engine to carry people
state
US / steɪt /
•UK / stet /
- adjecitve
- Concerning region within a country
- noun
- Region within a country, with its own government
- Situation or condition something is in
- verb
- To say; declare as fact
answer
US / 'ɑ:nsə(r) /
•UK / ˈænsɚ /
- noun
- Reply to a question someone asks
- Solution to a problem or test question
- verb
- To reply to a question someone asks
- To solve a test question or a problem
pass
US / pɑ:s /
•UK / pæs /
- noun
- Act of giving a ball to another player in a sport
- An entry permit, e.g. to a place or concert
- Narrow valley in the mountains you can go through
- Act of getting more than the minimum score
- verb
- To give a ball to another player in a sport
- To decide not to play in a round of a game
- To hand something to another person
- To go by someone or something without stopping
- To approve a law or proposal
- To move; appear, happen
- To travel through or near a place
- To be successful with (e.g. a test)
- To spend time doing or happening
cover
US / 'kʌvə(r) /
•UK / ˈkʌvɚ /
- noun
- A different version of another song
- Bed sheets; blankets
- (Police or military) protection from attack
- Amount of money to be paid in an insurance claim
- Thing you put over something to close or hide it
- Front and back part of a book or magazine
- Shelter built to protect from the natural elements
- verb
- To record a different version of another song
- To include as part of its area
- To put something over something to hide it
- To discuss a subject in a talk or meeting
- To form a layer over something so it is hidden
- To have sufficient funds to pay for something
- To include something within an agreed limit
- To report news on TV, radio or in a newspaper
- (Police or military) to protect from attack
- To travel a certain distance in a given time
- To wrap something with something, such as a cloth
short
US / ʃɔ:t /
•UK / ʃɔrt /
- adjecitve
- Measuring a small distance
- Happening for a small amount of time
- Unfriendly or rude
- adverb
- Less than what is needed
- Suddenly stopping what you are saying or doing
- noun
- Burning out of an electric current
- verb
- (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
forward
US / 'fɔ:wəd /
•UK / ˈfɔrwəd /
- adjecitve
- Toward what is ahead; in front
- Acting in a socially aggressive manner; pushy
- adverb
- Toward the front in place; in front
- Toward a future time; to a more advanced state
- verb
- To send something to another address or person
hot
US / hɒt /
•UK / hɑ:t /
- adjecitve
- Angry or excited
- Being very good at something
- Having a high temperature
- Popular and causing a great deal of excitement
- Attractive in a sexually exciting way
- (Of food) very spicy
- Stolen; dangerous to buy or trade in
middle
US / 'mɪdl /
•UK / ˈmidl /
- adjecitve
- Equal distance from extremes
- noun
- Place that is halfway between two things
morning
US / 'mɔ:nɪŋ /
•UK / ˈmɔrnɪŋ /
- noun
- Early part of the day before 12 p.m
group
US / ɡru:p /
•UK / ɡrup /
- noun
- Two or more musicians who play music together
- Number of people or things gathered together
- verb
- To combine or collect objects or people together
seven
US / ˈsevn /
•UK / ˈsɛvən /
- number
- Number 7
business
US / ˈbɪznəs /
•UK / ˈbɪznɪs /
- noun
- A company formed for making profit
- Matter that has to be dealt with; task; situation
- Activity of working to make a profit
difficult
US / 'dɪfɪkəlt /
•UK / ˈdɪfɪˌkʌlt, -kəlt /
- adjecitve
- Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
building
US / ˈbɪldɪŋ /
•UK / ˈbɪldɪŋ /
- noun
- A structure with a roof and walls, e.g. a house
- verb
- To establish e.g. a reputation, over time
- To construct a house, office, factory
history
US / 'hɪstrɪ /
•UK / ˈhɪstəri /
- noun
- Established pattern or record
- Study of past events as an academic subject
ground
US / graʊnd /
•UK / ɡraʊnd /
- noun
- Connection of electrical equipment to earth
- Place where people play particular sports
- Solid surface of the earth that we stand on
- verb
- To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- To make loud jarring noise by pressing hard
- To make sharp or smooth through friction
- To press together with force making a sound
- To punish someone by not allowing them to go out
- To hit the bottom
- (Of boat) to hit the bottom so it cannot move
- To prevent a plane from taking off
- To place the ball over the goal line in rugby
worth
US / wɜ:θ /
•UK / wɚθ /
- other
- the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- having a particular value, especially in money
land
US / lænd /
•UK / lænd /
- noun
- Region or country
- Earth; the ground
- verb
- To arrive or cause a boat to arrive at the shore
- To obtain or get something that you wanted
- To (cause to) come down to the ground safely
- To cause to arrive in a specific place or state
explain
US / ɪk'spleɪn /
•UK / ɪkˈsplen /
- verb
- To make clear or easy to understand by describing
medium
US / 'mi:dɪəm /
•UK / ˈmidiəm /
- noun
- Method of expressing ideas or feelings
- Something available in a middle size or condition
- Person who claims to communicate with the dead
position
US / pəˈzɪʃn /
•UK / pəˈzɪʃən /
- noun
- Person's opinion or attitude about something
- Specific location where someone or something is
- Where you play or your role on a sports team
- Person's job or status level
- Set of conditions affecting what you can (not) do
- verb
- To put in a particular location or direction
cause
US / kɔ:z /
•UK / kɔz /
- noun
- Belief, goal or organization that people support
- Reason for
- verb
- To make something happen; create effect or result
cost
US / kɒst /
•UK / kɔ:st /
- noun
- A loss or damage occurring when meeting a goal
- The price you pay for something
- verb
- To make someone suffer or lose something of value
mark
US / mɑ:k /
•UK / mɑrk /
- noun
- Person's name
- A dirty spot or line on something
- Grade or score given for homework
- Line or symbol made when writing
- Particular point on a scale of measurement
- Grade, such as a student receives in school
- Stain or spot on something
- Sign or symbol of a quality of feeling
- Written sign or symbol
- verb
- To put a dirty spot or line on something
- To give a grade for homework
- To indicate something with a sign or symbol
- To make or leave a visible sign of (path, etc.)
- (Animals) to go to the toilet to show your area
- To write or draw a line on something
compare
US / kəm'peə(r) /
•UK / kəmˈpɛr /
- verb
- To consider how similar and different things are
general
US / 'dʒenrəl /
•UK / ˈdʒɛnərəl /
- adjecitve
- Widespread, normal or usual
- noun
- Top ranked officer in the army
increase
US / ɪn'kri:s /
•UK / ɪnˈkris /
- noun
- Fact of increasing; amount something grows by
- verb
- To make or become larger in size or amount
price
US / praɪs /
•UK / praɪs /
- noun
- Person's name
- Cost of something in money
- verb
- To determine or set the cost of something
decision
US / dɪ'sɪʒn /
•UK / dɪˈsɪʒən /
- noun
- Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- Ability to make quick and confident choices
massive
US / ˈmæsɪv /
•UK / ˈmæsɪv /
- adjecitve
- Very big; large; too big
recently
US / ˈri:sntli /
•UK / 'risṇtlɪ /
- adverb
- Just a while ago; not long ago
rate
US / reɪt /
•UK / ret /
- noun
- Current price or cost of something
- Speed or frequency of events over time
- verb
- To assess something or consider its qualities
rise
US / raɪz /
•UK / raɪz /
- noun
- Act or process of achieving a higher rank, status
- Ground higher than the areas next to or around it
- Movement from lower to greater heights
- verb
- To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- (Of bread) to get larger due to air being created
- To achieve greater success and power or rank
- To increase in quantity, degree, strength, value
- To move from a lower position to a higher one
- (Sun, etc.) to appear over the horizon, in the sky
government
US / ˈgʌvənmənt /
•UK / ˈɡʌvənmənt /
- noun
- Group of people and system that rule a nation
service
US / 'sɜ:vɪs /
•UK / 'sɝvɪs /
- noun
- Work that a person does to assist others
- Ceremony for religious purposes
- Work or help that is provided by a company
- Job that is performed by members of the military
- Maintenance of machinery so it runs well, e.g. car
- verb
- To help or do work for someone, e.g. in a store
- To maintain a piece of machinery so it runs well
depend
US / dɪˈpend /
•UK / dɪˈpend /
- verb
- Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
handle
US / 'hændl /
•UK / ˈhændl /
- noun
- The part of a door you hold to open it
- Thing you hold to carry or open a bag, pan etc.
- verb
- To cope with or take responsibility for
- To control a machine, car etc.
- To control or be controlled /used in a certain way
- To deal with a particular situation/person; manage
- To buy, sell, or move materials or goods
- To hold, control, or use something with the hands
- To touch objects with the hands to look at them
table
US / ˈteɪbl /
•UK / ˈtebəl /
- noun
- Diagram that shows data in rows and columns
- Raised flat surface you sit at to work or eat
- verb
- To leave an idea to be discussed at a later date
claim
US / kleɪm /
•UK / klem /
- noun
- Demand for something that is believed to be due
- Something said to be true when others don't agree
- verb
- To demand something that is believed to be due
- To cause someone's life to come to an end
- To say something is true when others may not agree
model
US / ˈmɒdl /
•UK / ˈmɑ:dl /
- adjecitve
- Being an excellent example of
- noun
- Person who wears fashion to show it to the public
- A small scale copy of a full original
- verb
- To wear and display clothes at a fashion show
- To make a small scale copy of a full original
treat
US / tri:t /
•UK / trit /
- noun
- Something you buy for others as a surprise present
- something that tastes good and that is not eaten often
- verb
- To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- To use medical methods to try to cure an illness
- To act in a certain way toward someone
despite
US / dɪˈspaɪt /
•UK / dɪˈspaɪt /
- preposition
- Without being affected by something; in spite of
average
US / 'ævərɪdʒ /
•UK / ˈævərɪdʒ, ˈævrɪdʒ /
- adjecitve
- Typical or normal; usual; ordinary
- noun
- Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- verb
- To add numbers then divide by the number of items
train
US / treɪn /
•UK / tren /
- noun
- Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- Vehicle that carries people and runs on rails
- Long rear section of a (e.g. wedding) dress
- Series of events happening one after another
- verb
- To teach a pet a behavior or a trick
- To educate someone in something, e.g. medicine
- To cause a plant to grow a certain way by cutting
- To point a certain way or toward something
- To practice to get better at a thing, e.g. sports
survive
US / sə'vaɪv /
•UK / sɚˈvaɪv /
- verb
- To continue to live despite illness or trouble
previous
US / ˈpri:viəs /
•UK / ˈpriviəs /
- adjecitve
- Existing or happening before the present time
blood
US / blʌd /
•UK / blʌd /
- adjecitve
- Related by birth; family
- noun
- Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- verb
- To be initiated into something, e.g. a secret club
doubt
US / daʊt /
•UK / daʊt /
- noun
- Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
- verb
- To question the truth or certainty of something
billion
US / ˈbɪljən /
•UK / ˈbɪljən /
- noun
- Number 1,000,000,000
south
US / saʊθ /
•UK / saʊθ /
- adjecitve
- Direction to your right when facing the rising sun
- Coming from the opposite direction from north
- noun
- The direction to your right of the rising sun
lower
US / 'ləʊə(r) /
•UK / ˈlaʊɚ, laʊr /
- adjecitve
- In a position more near the bottom
- verb
- To move something downward to the ground
bill
US / bɪl /
•UK / bɪl /
- noun
- Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
- Sign or poster advertising something
- Paper money; a bank note
- Piece of paper showing what you have to pay
- Hard, often pointed part of a bird's mouth
- Person's name
- verb
- To request payment by handing over an invoice
industry
US / 'ɪndəstrɪ /
•UK / ˈɪndəstri /
- noun
- Hard work; being busy working
- Factories or businesses that make certain products
glass
US / ɡlɑ:s /
•UK / ɡlæs /
- adjecitve
- Being made of glass
- noun
- Clear hard container used for drinking
- A lens for eyewear
- Hard see-through material used for making windows
constantly
US / ˈkɒnstəntli /
•UK / ˈkɑnstəntlɪ /
- adverb
- Frequently, or without pause
gas
US / ɡæs /
•UK / ɡæs /
- noun
- Elements in our air, like oxygen or nitrogen
- Fuel used for cooking, heating houses etc.
- Liquid you put in your car to drive the engine
- Air produced by stomach during digestion of food
- verb
- To kill or disable someone with poisoned air
percent
US / pə'sent /
•UK / pɚˈsɛnt /
- adverb
- One one-hundredth of a whole; the symbol %
prevent
US / prɪ'vent /
•UK / prɪˈvɛnt /
- verb
- To stop something from happening or existing
coffee
US / ˈkɒfi /
•UK / ˈkɔ:fi /
- adjecitve
- A brown chocolate color
- noun
- A brown drink made from roasted beans and water
fat
US / fæt /
•UK / fæt /
- adjecitve
- Having too much weight for the body size
- Bringing or having a large amount of money
- noun
- Amount beyond what is usual or necessary
- Oily part of meat
plane
US / pleɪn /
•UK / plen /
- noun
- An airplane
- Flat or level surface
- Sharp tool for smoothing or shaving wood
- verb
- To make wood smooth with a shaving tool
staff
US / stɑ:f /
•UK / stæf /
- noun
- Employees of a company
- Long stick that a person uses to help them walk
- verb
- To hire workers for a business
owner
US / ˈəʊnə(r) /
•UK / ˈoʊnə(r) /
- noun
- Person who owns or has something
customer
US / ˈkʌstəmə(r) /
•UK / ˈkʌstəmɚ /
- noun
- Someone who buys goods or services from a business
worker
US / ˈwɜ:kə(r) /
•UK / ˈwɜ:rkə(r) /
- noun
- Person who works
east
US / i:st /
•UK / i:st /
- noun
- Direction where the sun rises
- Geographic area including India, China, Japan etc.
gap
US / ɡæp /
•UK / ɡæp /
- noun
- Distance between two objects
explode
US / ɪk'spləʊd /
•UK / ɪkˈsplod /
- verb
- To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
- To increase in number or amount very quickly
- To burst or cause to burst into pieces
roof
US / ru:f /
•UK / ruf,rʊf /
- noun
- Top of the inside a tunnel, cave, mouth etc.
- Cover or top of a building or car
- verb
- To place a cover or top onto a building, vehicle
afford
US / ə'fɔ:d /
•UK / əˈfɔrd, əˈford /
- verb
- To make available, to provide
- To have enough money to pay for something
sweat
US / swet /
•UK / swɛt /
- noun
- An amount of hard work
- (Of work, job) hard; needing effort
- Liquid from your skin when you are hot or nervous
- verb
- To do an amount of hard work
- To be worried or anxious about something
- To produce drops of water from your skin when hot
premium
US / ˈpri:miəm /
•UK / ˈprimiəm /
- adjecitve
- Having a higher than normal quality
- noun
- Money paid as a fee for insurance
failure
US / ˈfeɪljə(r) /
•UK / 'feɪljər /
- noun
- When things go wrong; lack of function
- Act or result of not achieving your goals
recover
US / rɪ'kʌvə(r) /
•UK / rɪ'kʌvər /
- verb
- To return to a prior normal condition
- To get back something that was lost
employee
US / ɪmˈplɔɪi: /
•UK / ɪmˈplɔɪi: /
- noun
- Person who works for someone else for payment
previously
US / 'pri:vɪəslɪ /
•UK / ˈprivɪəslɪ /
- adverb
- At an earlier time
bake
US / beɪk /
•UK / bek /
- verb
- To cook food (bread, cakes) in an oven
- To become hot or hard by exposure to heat or sun
cop
US / kɒp /
•UK / kɑp /
- noun
- Slang for police officer
fund
US / fʌnd /
•UK / fʌnd /
- noun
- Money collected, saved, or provided for a purpose
- A specific account into which you put money
- verb
- To supply money for something
australia
US / ɒˈstreɪliə /
•UK / ɔːˈstreɪliə /
- noun
- The smallest continent; between the South Pacific and the Indian Ocean
triple
US / ˈtrɪpl /
•UK / ˈtrɪpəl /
- noun
- Group or set of three
circumstance
US / 'sɜ:kəmstəns /
•UK / ˈsɚkəmˌstæns /
- noun
- Condition or fact that affects a situation
consumer
US / kənˈsju:mə(r) /
•UK / kənˈsumɚ /
- noun
- Person who buys goods or services
factory
US / ˈfæktri /
•UK / ˈfæktəri /
- noun
- Building where things are made
rent
US / rent /
•UK / rɛnt /
- verb
- To give the use of something in return for payment
- To cut a piece of cloth by tearing it
scheme
US / ski:m /
•UK / skim /
- noun
- Plan (sometimes dishonest) to get or do something
- Way something is organized, e.g. colors of a room
- verb
- To make secret plans to do something (often bad)
oven
US / ˈʌvn /
•UK / ˈʌvən /
- noun
- Kitchen appliance you put food in to bake, roast
boil
US / bɔɪl /
•UK / bɔɪl /
- verb
- To become extremely angry or excited
- To cook in very hot water
- To make liquids hot so they turn to gas
tim
US / tɪm /
•UK / tɪm /
- abbreviation
- Timothy (especially in biblical references).
tears
US / tɪəs /
•UK / tɪrs /
- other
- Drops of salty water from the eye
- Holes or rips in something after it has been damaged
- verb
- To move very quickly, often with carelessness
- To remove something forcibly or roughly
- To damage by pulling, resulting in a rough edge
debt
US / det /
•UK / dɛt /
- noun
- Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
insurance
US / ɪnˈʃʊərəns /
•UK / ɪnˈʃʊrəns /
- noun
- Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
australian
US / ɒˈstreɪliən /
•UK / ɔˈstreljən /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the culture and people of Australia
- noun
- People from Australia
crunch
US / krʌntʃ /
•UK / krʌntʃ /
- noun
- A difficult time (e.g. for the economy)
- verb
- To crush something into pieces
- To chew noisily with a crackling sound
trim
US / trɪm /
•UK / trɪm /
- verb
- To cut (hair, etc.) to make it neater/shorter
employ
US / ɪmˈplɔɪ /
•UK / ɛmˈplɔɪ /
- verb
- To use something for a specific task
- To pay a person to work for you; to give a job to
fibre
US / ˈfaɪbə(r) /
•UK / ˈfaɪbɚ /
- noun
- Thin natural thread that can be used to make yarn
wage
US / weɪdʒ /
•UK / wedʒ /
- noun
- Money paid to a worker for the hours they worked
- verb
- To start (war, etc.) to achieve a particular goal
excess
US / ɪkˈses /
•UK / ˈɛkˌsɛs /
- noun
- Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
hike
US / haɪk /
•UK / haɪk /
- noun
- Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
- A long walk in mountains, etc. for exercise
- Long walk, often in a rural area, for exercise
- verb
- To make a large and unexpected increase in a price
- To take a long walk in mountains etc. for exercise
cafe
US / 'kæfeɪ /
•UK / kæ'feɪ /
- noun
- Small restaurant selling drinks and snacks
shrink
US / ʃrɪŋk /
•UK / ʃrɪŋk /
- noun
- A rude name for a psychiatrist
- other
- To make something smaller than it was before
- verb
- To become smaller
- To make or become smaller than it was before
margin
US / ˈmɑ:dʒɪn /
•UK / ˈmɑ:rdʒən /
- noun
- Edge of an area
- Edge or border of a page on above, below
- Profit; money left over after all costs
straw
US / strɔ: /
•UK / strɔ /
- adjecitve
- Dry yellow stems of crops such as wheat
- noun
- Thin tube used for sucking up liquids to drink
whack
US / wæk /
•UK / hwæk, wæk /
- noun
- A very heavy hit making a loud sound
- verb
- To hit someone or something with great force
sip
US / sɪp /
•UK / sɪp /
- verb
- To drink just a little at a time
progressive
US / prəˈgresɪv /
•UK / prəˈɡrɛsɪv /
- adjecitve
- Believing in modern ideas about social change
- noun
- People believing in bringing about social change
wale
US / weɪl /
•UK / weɪl /
- noun
- Raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactio
soar
US / sɔ:(r) /
•UK / sɔr, sor /
- verb
- (Of prices, etc.) to increase a lot in a short time
- To fly or rise high in the air
employer
US / ɪmˈplɔɪə(r) /
•UK / ɪmˈplɔɪər /
- noun
- Person or company that hires workers
outrage
US / 'aʊtreɪdʒ /
•UK / ˈaʊtˌredʒ /
- noun
- Very wrong or cruel act which causes great anger
- verb
- To cause anger to due to wrong or cruel acts
whopping
US / ˈwɒpɪŋ /
•UK / ˈwɑ:pɪŋ /
- adverb
- (Informal) huge; very big
victoria
US / vikˈtɔ:riə /
•UK / vɪkˈtɔriə, -ˈtor- /
- noun
- A light four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with a collapsible hood, seats for two passengers, and an
- proper noun
- A state of southeastern Australia; population 5,313,823 (2008); capital, Melbourne. Originally a dis
- A port at the southern tip of Vancouver Island, capital of British Columbia; population 78,057 (2006
- The capital of the Seychelles, a port on the island of Mahé; population 26,000 (est. 2007).
- The administrative center of Hong Kong; population 981,700 (est. 2006).
- A city in southern Texas; population 62,558 (est. 2008).
- (1819–1901), queen of Great Britain and Ireland 1837–1901 and empress of India 1876–1901. She took a
rental
US / ˈrentl /
•UK / ˈrɛntl: /
- noun
- Home, car etc. rented for a while
- Act of renting something for a period of time
skyrocket
US / 'skaɪrɒkɪt /
•UK / ˈskaɪˌrɑkɪt /
- verb
- (Prices or things) to increase suddenly
salon
US / 'sælɒn /
•UK / səˈlɑn, ˈsælˌɑn, sæˈlɔŋ /
- noun
- Place for hairdressing or beauty treatments
amanda
US / əˈmændə /
•UK / əˈmændə /
bakery
US / 'beɪkərɪ /
•UK / ˈbekəri /
- noun
- Shop where foods, such as bread or cakes are sold
rang
US / ræŋ /
•UK / ræŋ /
- verb
- To draw a circular shape or mark around something
- To make a loud, noisy constant sound
- To produce a sound from a bell, alarm or telephone
- To call someone using a phone
piper
US / 'paɪpə(r) /
•UK / ˈpaɪpɚ /
- noun
- Person that plays a pipe, e.g. a bagpipe
erode
US / ɪ'rəʊd /
•UK / ɪˈrod /
- verb
- To destroy something gradually; be destroyed thus
- To wear away gradually by water, ice or wind
automobile
US / ˈɔ:təməbi:l /
•UK / ˌɔtəmoˈbil, -ˈmoˌbil /
- noun
- Car; a road vehicle with four or more wheels
victorian
US / vɪkˈtɔ:riən /
•UK / vɪkˈtɔriən, -ˈtor- /
- adjecitve
- Typical of 19th century standards or conduct
bonker
US / /
•UK / /
brendan
US / ˈbrɛndən /
•UK / /
generosity
US / ˌdʒenəˈrɒsəti /
•UK / ˌdʒenəˈrɑ:səti /
- noun
- Giving or sharing things freely with others
queensland
US / 'kwi:nzlənd /
•UK / 'kwi:nzlənd /
- noun
- A state in northeastern Australia
payroll
US / ˈpeɪrəʊl /
•UK / ˈpeɪroʊl /
- noun
- Money needed to pay those working for a company
- List of people working for a company
incremental
US / ˌɪŋkrə'mentl /
•UK / ˌɪŋkrə'mentl /
- adjecitve
- Happening or growing bit by bit over time
payout
US / ˈpeɪaʊt /
•UK / ˈpeˌaʊt /
- noun
- Final payment of a debt or prize
tate
US / teɪt /
•UK / teɪt /
insure
US / ɪn'ʃʊə(r) /
•UK / ɪnˈʃʊr /
- verb
- To buy protection against possible loss, damage
regina
US / rɪˈdʒaɪnə /
•UK / rɪˈdʒinər /
- other
- The provincial capital of Saskatchewan
mismanagement
US / ˌmɪs'mænɪdʒmənt /
•UK / ˌmɪs'mænɪdʒmənt /
- noun
- Management that is careless or inefficient
fibreglass
US / ˈfaɪbəɡlɑːs /
•UK / ˈfaɪbərɡlæs /
- adjecitve
- Made of glass fibers in resins
hairdressing
US / 'heədresɪŋ /
•UK / ˈhɛrˌdrɛsɪŋ /
- noun
- Art of cutting hair as a profession
superannuation
US / ˌsu:pərˌænjuˈeɪʃn /
•UK / ˌsuːpərˌænjuˈeɪʃn /
- noun
- Pension paid to employees